Californians gather enough signatures to put gay marriage ban on ballot [video]
“We’re disappointed, we have been working for the past number of years…to educate California why our constitution should protect everyone equally…. This is not a surprise, but it’s very disappointing that couples and families will have to work very hard this summer to protect our basic rights.”
Jennifer Pizer, co-counsel for Lamda Legal, in response to the 1,120,801 signatures collected by organizers of a petition against same-sex marriage. 694,354 were needed, and 3% are said to have been verified. (San Jose Mercury News)
“LIMIT ON MARRIAGE. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends the California Constitution to provide that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: The measure would have no fiscal effect on state or local governments. This is because there would be no change to the manner in which marriages are currently recognized by the state. (Initiative 07-0068.)”
From a press release by Debra Bowen, California Secretary of State, announcing the acceptance of the Eight Measure to appear on the November 4, California General election. (CA.gov)
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